This Woman Wrote A Novel About Dating Kurt Cobain's Ghost

Now's the time to write a young-adult novel. The genre not only dominates bookstore shelves, but the box office (we don't need to tell you about the success of The Fault in Our Stars, or The Hunger Games, or Divergent, or the million others). Then, of course, there's the world within YA dedicated to pop culture...a woman has literally made a career out of writing Harry Styles fan fiction, landing a book deal and a movie contract.

So what's the next step? Nostalgia, obviously. English professor Lynn Crosbie's new novel, Where Did You Sleep Last Night? follows the tale of teen loner Evelyn Gray and her love affair with Celine Black, a man who turns out to be...the reincarnated Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain. THIS IS HAPPENING.

Apparently this book's not alone in the premise department. Crosbie told Noisey in an exclusive interview:

"I mean, have I gotten away with it? That’s the thing, I don’t know. It’s not out yet. I was going to write a cool young adult novel about a suicidal girl who loves Kurt, but there was was already a young adult novel set in Portland whereEddie Vedder shows up as a kind of Buddhist God figure. I’d already thought about heroin and fucking by the third page, so it was already warped. Because I’m also a professor, I’ve been teaching creative writing for years, and I’ve always said that the bravest thing you can do is be sincere instead of cynical and sarcastic. I vowed to actually be sincere. This is how that kind of young, agonic, addict love is. So, I’m just going to write [the book], and probably get busted, and get criticized for being corny."

Nirvana in London

Dave, Kurt, and Krist posed for this early promo pic in London sometime in the early 90's. more »

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Live in Amsterdam, 1991

Shortly after the release of 'Nevermind,' Nirvana were received with overwhelming success as they toured Europe as direct support for Sonic Youth. more »

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MTV Live and Loud

In 1993, Nirvana taped a set in hometown Seattle for MTV's 'Live and Loud,' which is still hailed as one of their most iconic performances. Previously unreleased until now, the session is included in the brand new reissue of 'In Utero' out this week. more »

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1992 MTV Video Music Awards

Kurt gave the crowd a nice smile and a wave after he and the band smashed all their gear onstage during their infamous performance at the 1992 VMA's. more »

MTV Live and Loud

Krist Novoselic

Nirvana's MTV 'Live and Loud' performance in 1993 was intense to say the least; Krist is pictured here nursing an injury he sustained during the show. (Fans might also recall that Novoselic once knocked himself out with his own bass during the band's notorious 1992 VMA performance.) more »

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Kurt Cobain, Courtney Love, and Frances Bean

Nirvana at Hilversum Studios

Nirvana recording a live session for NOB Audio in the Netherlands on November 25, 1991. Nirvana traveled to Hilversum to record on more than one occasion. These sessions were later released as bootlegs. more »

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Dave Grohl and Krist Novoselic at Hilversum Studios

Dave and Krist rocking out at Hilversum Studios in the Netherlands for NOB Audio on November 25, 1991. The band recorded about 60 minutes of material, only 20 of which ultimately made it to air. more »

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Dave Grohl at Hilversum Studios

Dave recording at Hilversum Studios for the live NOB Audio sessions in November 1991. The band was first invited to record for the Dutch broadcasting company two years earlier, before 'Nevermind' catapulted them into stardom. more »

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Kurt Cobain at Hilversum Studios

The band recorded both acoustic and full-band tracks for their session at NOB Audio in the Netherlands, one of which was a cover of "Here She Comes Now" by the Velvet Underground. more »

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Live in Frankfurt

This shot of Kurt crowd surfing during a show was snapped in December of 1991 in Frankfurt, Germany. more »

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Nirvana in Frankfurt, 1991

Nirvana, 1992

When Nirvana wasn't brooding and mysterious in photos, they were often goofy and playful. But either way, their personality as a group was always present. Fun fact: the jacket Kurt wears in this photo was later gifted to Evan Dando of the Lemonheads. more »

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Live in Los Angeles, 1991

Kurt wasn't afraid to rock a dress onstage from time to time. (And boy did he rock the hell out of it.) more »

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